SINCE 1828
audient
noun
au·di·ent
| \ ˈȯdēənt, ˈäd-, -dyənt\
plural -s
Definition of audient
1
: hearer
2 in the early Christian Church
a
: one permitted to attend services in the narthex but dismissed after the sermon
b
: a catechumen in the early stages of instruction for admission to the church but not yet an applicant for baptism
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